People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 38.9% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.5% | 38.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Sri Lanka?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Sri Lanka was 38.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.